Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Medical City Project slated for Puerto Morelos

Here is the Google Translation of the article for a mas o menos translation for non-Spanish readers:

The
Medical Tourism Association in Cancun, Mexico or Medical Travel AC,
ready to launch a high-level hospital concept called Medical City in an
area between the city and the alcaldia of Puerto Morelos.

Servando
Acuña, president of the agency, explained that in early 2012 will
define an area not less than 60 hectares, which houses between 10 and 15
of the most prestigious hospitals in Mexico, drawing air connectivity
Cancun offers more than 140 cities Americans.

The
aim is to develop the infrastructure necessary to trigger medical
tourism in the Mexican Caribbean, from hospitals and heliports, until
recovery or clinical care rooms, mainly oriented to the U.S. demand for
these services.

This
area will feature the most advanced methods of waste management, and
various forms of medical services ranging from diagnostic centers or
outpatient medicine to specialized teams in all kinds of diseases and
ailments or areas of R & D.

He
said that Cancun offers the possibility to integrate these services for
patients with all sorts of amenities for the companions and the medical
staff of these hospitals, by incorporating hotels, shopping centers and
transportation systems that form a healthcare destination experience as
in Dubai.However, he said that investment is still uncertain as uncertain is the size of the project is under development.Spearheading a national commitment

In
this vein, Acuña also announced that Cancun is leading the initiative
to push from the federal Secretariat of Tourism of Mexico international
release as a medical tourism destination and start in the same six years
that promotion.

The
launch of the Mexican Caribbean was in 2011, including this offer in
the promotion from the Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Tourism
Promotion Trust the Riviera Maya is made in the U.S. market, but with
limited infrastructure just
beginning to consolidate to be able to wrest market share from Brazil,
currently the power in terms of number of internationally certified
hospitals are concerned.Currently
there are 10 Mexican hospitals certified by the Joint Commission
International, but there is an inventory of 159 medical institutions
endorsed by the General Health Council are included in the bid, plans to
launch from the Tourism Ministry to Mexico to promote internationally
in this niche market he said.

Figures
from the Medical Travel Mexico AC, taken up in publications like The
Economist and Time realize that health tourism bill currently 20.000
million and is expected to double that figure over the next 10 years. Only
2015 in the United States (main market is oriented medical supply
Mexican Caribbean) will spend 20% of gross domestic product on health
care while 25% of the population have no social security.

Also,
it is expected that 220 million baby boomers in the U.S., Canada,
Europe, Australia and New Zealand will need medical care in 2012,
because every day about 11,000 of them age 50.

Authors

Originally from Michigan, I enjoy Mexico along with 2 Kids, Caden & Easton.

Not one to stand still for long, I established "Mayan Riviera Properties" in 2005 which specializes in Puerto Morelos Real Estate, Vacation Rentals, and Property Management.

Additionally, I am federally certified by Conocer to sell real estate in Mexico and am a Member of the Mexican Association of Realtors (AMPI).I am happy to answer any questions you have!Email: Amber@MayanRivieraProperties.com

Laura Zapata

Sales Agent

I fulfilled my dream of moving to Mexico in 1996. Growing up in Texas, I was always attracted to Mexico which was only a short drive away. The music, the food, the language, all were things I desired to know more about.

Shortly after settling into Playa del Carmen, I began selling real estate. I have sold property up and down the coast from the Riviera Maya to the Costa Maya and Bacalar.

Apart from the business of real estate, I've been active in the Mexican Association of Real Estate (AMPI) for many years serving in various positions locally. My terms as President for the real estate board included the Riviera Maya board and the more recently formed Playa del Carmen board. Additionally, I served as Regional Coordinator and as an advisory board member at a national level for the real estate association.